WARNING: I no longer recommend using a USB soundcard to connect a microphone to your computer. It has become too unreliable due to manufacturers altering the components used in their products as well as alterations to operating systems causing additional problems. The only method of connecting a microphone to your computer that I recommend is with a USB AUDIO INTERFACE that is designed specifically for that use case.
Today I review the Electro Voice RE27 N/D. Out of the box this microphone sounds pretty bad, but once you switch on the high cut, you can get some pretty stelar voice over tones. It does a great job at off axis and rear rejection as well, but the off axis coloration is also pretty rough. Even with these cons, I rather like the tone of the mic when spoken into with proper microphone technique, and I think it would be a good microphone for podcasts or radio broadcasts.
Buy the Electro Voice RE27 ND
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00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Disclaimers / Price / Setup
00:45 - What’s in the Box
01:08 - Build Quality
01:55 - Specifications
02:10 - Equalizer Switch Test
03:00 - Polar Pattern Test
03:22 - Background Noise Test
03:32 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
03:43 - Music Test
04:05 - Pros & Cons
04:54 - Overall thoughts
05:18 - Conclusion / Recommendation
05:47 - Outro
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Today I review the CAD GXL-2200, an XLR Cardioid Condenser Microphone. This thing sounded excellent on the acoustic guitar, but sounded a bit too sharp/harsh in the higher frequencies.
Buy the CAD GXL-2200
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00:00 - Intro / Price
00:31 - Setup / Disclaimers
00:48 - What’s in the Box
01:04 - Build Quality
01:27 - Specifications
01:48 - Note About Sensitivity Scale
02:17 - Polar Pattern Test
02:28 - Background Noise Test
02:38 - Proximity / Distance Test
02:49 - Music Test
03:10 - Pros & Cons
03:49 - Recommendation / Conclusion
04:20 - Outro
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Today I review the budget ribbon microphone, the MXL R144. This is a figure 8 ribbon mic that is only $100, significantly cheaper than the majority of ribbon mics. It is a very dark, and warm sounding mic and pairs decently with a brighter presence boosted dynamic like an SM57.
Buy the MXL R144
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00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Price
00:27 - Setup
00:45 - Why I’m Recording in a Different Location?
01:19 - What’s in the Box
01:42 - Build Quality
02:22 - Specifications
02:50 - Polar Pattern Test
03:23 - Plosive Test
03:43 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
04:01 - Background Noise Test (Keyboard Test)
04:21 - Shock Mount Effectiveness Test
05:00 - Untreated Room Test
05:15 - Bare Microphone vs. With Reflection Shield
05:45 - Intro to Music Test
06:23 - Music Test
07:51 - Pros & Cons
09:43 - Overall Thoughts
11:28 - Recommendation
12:16 - Outro
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Today I review the Zoom ZDM-1 Budget Podcasting Microphone. This kit has a dynamic mic, headphones, XLR cable, mic stand, and windscreen. The microphone has a clear sound with a fairly controlled low end which can get a touch wooly in the low mids if you get too close. It also suffers from plosives and shocks, but does a great job at background noise rejection. All round for $120 the mic sounds pretty great.
I also compare it to the SM58, sE V7, Rode Podmic, MXL BCD-1, Sontronics Podcast Pro, Shure SM7b, and Electro Voice RE20
HQ Audio Of Review: https://podcastage.com/rev/zdm1
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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:28 - Setup
00:44 - What’s in the Box
01:29 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:56 - Specifications
02:15 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:35 - Plosive Test
02:53 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
03:09 - Background Noise Test
03:26 - Untreated Room Test
03:40 - Shock Mount Bump Test
03:59 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
04:13 - Windscreen Tone Test
04:48 - Shure SM58 Comparison
05:40 - sE Electronics V7 Comparison
06:18 - Rode Podmic Comparison
06:51 - MXL BCD-1 Comparison
07:25 - Sontronics Podcast Pro Comparison
08:02 - Shure SM7b Comparison
08:52 - Electro Voice RE20 Comparison
09:56 - Music Test
11:28 - Pros & Cons
13:04 - Overall Thoughts
15:38 - Recommendation
16:42 - Outro
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Today we talk about the Lewitt LCT440 Pure, XLR Condenser Microphone kit. This is a low self noise mic with plenty of clarity and detail, and limited attenuation in the lower frequencies. What do you think of it?
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00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Disclaimers / Price / Setup
00:40 - What’s in the Box
01:08 - Build Quality
01:37 - Specifications
02:07 - Polar Pattern Test
02:27 - Background Noise Test
02:37 - Proximity / Distance Test
02:48 - Plosive Test
03:07 - Windscreen / Pop Filter Comparison
03:26 - Music Test
04:09 - Pros & Cons
05:05 - Overall thoughts
06:27 - Conclusion / Recommendation
06:57 - Outro
My YouTube Kit: https://podcastage.com/studio
My Favorite XLR Mics: https://podcastage.com/rev/favxlr
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Today I review the ModMic USB and ModMic Uni and also do a comparison to a gaming headset (Sennheiser Game One). The mics allow you to turn any headphones into a gaming headset, but they do not provide audio that sounds much better than a standard gaming headset. Therefore, if you just want to use your favorite headphones for gaming, then it works great. But if you want this for podcasting, or high quality live stream audio, you’d be better served with a standalone mic.
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00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Pricing
00:37 - FTC Disclosure
00:45 - Setup for Tests
01:15 - What’s in the Box
01:42 - ModMic USB Build Quality
02:21 - ModMic Uni Build Quality
02:55 - ModMic USB Specifications
03:32 - ModMic Uni Specifications
03:55 - ModMic USB Uni Directional vs Omni Directional
04:11 - ModMic USB Polar Pattern Test
04:39 - ModMic Uni Polar Pattern Test
04:56 - Plosive Test
05:24 - ModMic USB Background Noise Test
05:42 - ModMic Uni Background Noise Test
06:14 - Gaming Headset vs. ModMic
06:53 - Pros & Cons
07:23 - Recommendation
08:45 - Outro
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Today I review the brand new budget podcast mic from Audio Technica, the AT2040. This is a hypercardioid dynamic microphone with a fairly open and mid forward sound. It does a good job at plosive rejection, and has a fairly healthy output compared to other dynamics.
HQ Audio Of Review: https://podcastage.com/rev/at2040
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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:24 - Setup
00:44 - What’s in the Box
01:08 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:37 - Specifications
01:53 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:18 - Plosive Test
02:29 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:49 - Background Noise Test
03:07 - Untreated Room Test
03:25 - Shockmount Test
03:41 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
03:55 - Intro to Comparison
04:13 - Zoom ZDM1 Comparison
04:43 - sE Electronics V7 Comparison
05:12 - Shure SM57 Comparison
05:52 - Rode Podmic Comparison
06:26 - Personus PD-70 Comparison
07:05 - Sontronics Podcast Pro Comparison
07:37 - Rode Procaster Comparison
08:03 - Audio Technica BP40 Comparison
08:44 - Shure SM7b Comparison
09:28 - Electro Voice RE20 Comparison
10:01 - Neumann BCM705 Comparison
10:49 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
11:49 - Music Test
12:50 - Pros & Cons
14:01 - Overall Thoughts
15:57 - Recommendation
17:00 - Outro
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Should you get the C414 XLII or the XLS? In this video I provide spoken word samples on every single polar pattern, background noise tests, distance tests, as well as electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and singing tests, and then I share my opinions.
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00:00 - Intro to Versus Series
00:26 - Build Quality
00:52 - Blind Comparison
01:44 - Microphone Spoken Word Test (Price / Specs)
02:53 - Polar Pattern Samples
04:39 - Background Noise Tests
04:56 - Distance Tests
05:41 - Music Tests
07:40 - Winner & Use Case Discussion
10:00 - Summary
11:20 - Outro
#Recording #StudioMic #Comparison
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Today I review the Neumann BCM104, a broadcaster condenser. I compare this mic to the Shure SM7b, Electro Voice RE20, Neumann TLM103, Neumann U87 Ai, and a bunch more mics so you can hear how it compares to the other available options.
RECORDING SETTINGS:
Interface: Focsurite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen
Conversion: 24-bit / 48kHz
Gain: ~12:30
Boosted in Post: +6dB
SPECS:
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Freq Response : 20Hz - 20khz
Sensitivity: -33dB
Impedance: 50 Ohms
Power Requirement: 48V DC Phantom Power
Buy the Neumann BCM104 (Affiliate Link)
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00:00 - Intro / Setup
00:30 - What’s in the Box
00:47 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:23 - Specifications
01:34 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
01:52 - Plosive Test
02:04 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:24 - Background Noise Test
02:39 - Untreated Room Test
02:57 - Shock Rejection Test
03:13 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
03:26 - High Pass Filter Demo
04:04 - Intro to Comparison
04:34 - Shure SM58 Comparison
05:00 - Earthworks SR117 Comparison
05:30 - Shure SM7b Comparison
06:00 - Earthworks Ethos Comparison
06:29 - Rode Broadcaster Comparison
06:58 - Electro Voice RE20 Comparison
07:28 - Lauten Audio LS208 Comparison
07:54 - Neumann KMS105 Comparison
08:29 - Neumann BCM705 Comparison
09:09 - Neumann TLM103 Comparison
09:55 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
10:32 - Music Test
12:00 - Pros & Cons
14:12 - Overall Thoughts
16:14 - Recommendation
17:20 - Conclusion
#Neumann #Broadcast #MicReview
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